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Seoul, Republic of Korea: From July 16 to July 18, a Volunteer Instructor Training Course was held for volunteer leaders. A total of 27 participants from volunteer centres, community welfare centres and other organizations attended and had a chance to learn about various educational methods and teaching techniques as volunteer education instructors. Read article

Seoul, South Korea: Better labor management and corporate transparency, cooperation with other companies, developing environmentally friendly vehicles and helping the poor and disabled are among the list of initiatives Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group representatives announced yesterday. Read article

Seoul, South Korea: According to the Korean Council of Volunteering (KCV), the outstanding work of volunteers in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, devastated by the nation's largest ever oil leak, will be presented during the 20th International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) World Volunteer Conference from 2-5 April in Panama. Read article

Korea announced a plan to increase support of the Korea-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) relationship by expanding Korea's official development assistance to the association's 10 member countries. Moreover, Korea will invite 7,000 students and workers from ASEAN countries by 2015 for vocational training, while sending 10,000 Korean volunteers to share advanced technology in the information and telecommunications sectors. Visit site

Nowadays, it’s no exaggeration to emphasize the significance of volunteer service. The volunteer sector plays an important role at the national level as an axis of the “new governance,” together with the government and business corporations, because it functions not only as a social safety net but also as a catalyst for national integration. Visit site